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2020 ANA Inspiration: 5 names to watch

Published

6 years ago

Sep 10, 2020

The 2020 ANA Inspiration gets underway today from Mission Hills CC, with temperatures in excess of 100-degrees set to greet the players in the desert.

While the likes of Danielle Kang, Inbee Park, Minjee Lee and Sei Young Kim all start as the four likeliest to prevail in California this week, here’s 5 other names to keep an eye on who could be lifting the trophy come Sunday evening.

Lexi Thompson

It’s been a long time since Lexi Thompson has not been one of, if not the prohibitive favorite at the ANA Inspiration. Since winning the event back in 2014, Thompson has finished in the top 20 all five times she has teed it up at Mission Hills, and four of those times she has finished top 7 or better. If her putting holds up, then she could well be the woman to beat at her self confessed “favorite tournament”.

Odds: 20/1

Thursday Tee Time: 11.27 ET

Nelly Korda

The third-ranked player in the world and she isn’t yet in the top-4 in the betting. The younger Korda sister has two big things going for her this week: form and the course. The 22-year-old finished T13 at the British Open last month and followed that up with a T3 finish on her last outing. As for the course, the change from Rye grass to Bermuda for this week’s event could make all the difference as she is very familiar with the latter.

Known as a supreme driver of the ball, if the 22-year-old gets the putter hot, then it could be ominous for the rest of the field this week.

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Odds: 16/1

Thursday Tee Time: 4.27 ET

In Gee Chun

Sneaking well and truly under the radar this week is multiple major champ In Gee Chun who has finished T7, T7 and T21 in her last three starts. The Korean had a runner-up finish here a few years ago, and recent form suggests that she is getting somewhat back to her best.

Odds: 55/1

Thursday Tee Time: 3.42 ET

Stacy Lewis

It’s been a while since Stacy Lewis has played her best at Mission Hills, but just like Nelly Korda, the Bermuda grass factor plays into her hands. This week, Lewis, who is well used to playing on Bermuda grass being from Houston, told media:

“I know how to hit the different types of chips out of the (Bermuda grass) rough, so I feel like I have a little bit of an advantage there.”

The 35-year-old returned to the winner’s circle last month in Scotland and is a previous winner at this week’s event.

Odds: 55/1

Thursday Tee time: 3.46 ET

Anna Nordqvist

Since lockdown, Nordqvist has looked re-born on the course. Though she faded in the harsh conditions at the British Open, back stateside, she claimed a runner-up finish at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on her last outing. The 33-year-old is comfortable at Mission Hills, having finished in the top 10 here on four previous occasions, and she is a major champion who knows how to win.

Odds: 50/1

Thursday Tee Time: 11.09 ET

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”